leucocytosis

Questions

What does leucocytosis mean?

A raised WBC (white blood cell) count, above the normal range.

Where does leucocytosis come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *lewkós Proto-Hellenic *leukós Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós)der. English leuco- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English leucocyte Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English leucocytosis From leucocyte + -osis.

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